Controversy - There is no learned man but will confess he hath much profited by reading controversies; his senses awakened, his judgment sharpened, and the truth which he holds more firmly established. In logic they teach that contraries laid together more evidently appear; and controversy being permitted, falsehood will appear more false, and truth more true. MILTON
The Power of the ContrarianBy Mr WoW March 20, 2019I was at a meet up recently, and I got into a discussion with someone sitting across the table in the brewery. He made the claim that,“I need to buy a house because that is the best way to get rich.”Now, if you’ve been around here for a while, you know my thoughts on real estate, at least local residential real estate. Mind you he was talking about a primary residence, not investment properties.I have a little bit of trouble trying to bite my tongue, so a rather heated discussion ensued. ...

Are You Too Busy? Part 2 of 2If You're Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Is More Off Course Than You ThinkBy Benjamin P. Hardy Contributor, Inc.com@BenjaminPHardyOnce you organize your time, it will slow down. You'll be able to live more presently. You'll be able to experience time as you want to. You'll control your time rather than the other way around.Stop what you're doing and get organizedGetting organized and conscious of your present circumstances (e.g., your environment, finances, relationships, purpose, and time) puts you in a position to build toward the future you want. ...

​Are You Too Busy? Part 1 of 2If You're Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Is More Off Course Than You ThinkBy Benjamin P. Hardy Contributor, Inc.com@BenjaminPHardyDespite turbulence and other conditions keeping airplanes off course 90 percent of flight time, most flights arrive in the correct destination at the intended time. Despite turbulence and other conditions keeping airplanes off course 90 percent of flight time, most flights arrive in the correct destination at the intended time.

The reason for this phenomenon is quite simple -- through air traffic control and the inertial guidance system, pilots are constantly course correcting. When immediately addressed, these course corrections are not hard to manage. When these course corrections don't regularly happen, catastrophe can result. ...

35 Hard Truths Part 2 of 2You Should Know Before Becoming “Successful”By Benjamin Hardy Feb 2221. Don’t Look For The Next OpportunityThe perfect client, perfect opportunity, and perfect circumstances will almost never happen. Instead of wishing things were different, why not cultivate what’s right in front of you?Rather than waiting for the next opportunity, the one in your hands is the opportunity. Said another way, the grass is greener where you water it.​...​

​​35 Hard Truths Part 1 of 2You Should Know Before Becoming “Successful”By Benjamin Hardy Feb 221. It’s Never As Good As You Think It Will Be
​“One of the enemies of happiness is adaptation,” says Dr. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University who has studied the relationship between money and happiness for over two decades.“We buy things to make us happy, and we succeed. But only for a while. New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them,” Gilovich further states.​...

“Why Do You Want to Live Longer?”By thegrayingsaver February 12, 2019Post From Get Rich Slowly

When I was an undergrad I remember one of my English professors asking a class of about 30-40 people to raise their hand if they’d like to live forever. My memory is that no one raised their hand. I know I didn’t.Did we want to live longer? Yeah, sure. Forever? Not so much.Around that same period – early 90’s? – I remember reading an interview with guitarist/song writer J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. The interviewer asked him something along the lines of why he didn’t play much in alternate guitar tunings. His reply was something like – “why do anything if you can do everything?” ...

What Got You Here Won’t Get You ThereIf Nothing Changes, Nothing Is Going to Change​By James Clear | Deliberate Practice, Self-Improvement, Strength TrainingIf you have ever taken a few weeks off from exercise and then completed a strenuous workout, you may know what I'm about to say.That first workout back from a long break can be tough, but it's usually the soreness that follows a few days later that is really brutal. For example, if you do a squat workout after a few weeks off, it can hurt to simply sit in a chair or climb the stairs later that week.One of the quickest ways to resolve this soreness is very counterintuitive: ...

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